Hopkins Marine Station Renovation and Expansion

More than 300 million people globally depend on the oceans for their livelihoods and over 3 billion people rely on the oceans for food security. Ninety-seven percent of all water on Earth is contained in the oceans. The world's oceans function as our planet's weather systems engine, and over millennia have evolved into complex, planet-sustaining systems affecting jet streams and wind currents, continent-spanning precipitations and droughts, marine and land migration patterns, and more. In short, our oceans determine life on Earth.

Stanford University is primed to lead the effort of advancing sustainable oceans, now and for future generations. Leveraging the unique strengths and synergies of the Oceans Department, the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, and Hopkins Marine Station, we envision driving impact both within the university and in the field, where we can work to create positive change for the communities that depend directly on our oceans.

The Opportunity

Facilities upgrades and expansion are urgently needed at Hopkins Marine Station, including acquiring, maintaining, and operating cutting-edge facilities and equipment, and dedicated technical expertise for the operation of these assets. Conducting research and teaching in the ocean realm requires unique equipment, resources, and technology often not available on the main campus. Hopkins Marine Station provides extraordinary access to the sea that enables and promotes learning about the technical challenges of ocean research, education, conservation, and sustainable use of marine resources.

As the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability adds new faculty, including to the new Oceans Department, these faculty and their students will need the spaces, facilities, and infrastructure necessary to realize their full impact in research, education, and solutions.

Contact us

For more information about this giving opportunity, please contact:

Nick Heinzen
Associate Director of Development
nheinzen@stanford.edu
(650) 725-5469